Comparison

MyTurntable vs CDThing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyTurntable

Features
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MyTurntable is a realistic 3D music player that brings back the charm of vinyl in the digital age. Browse, organize, and play your albums as if placing real records on a turntable. Upload your albums to your personal Box or OneDrive cloud storage (more providers may be added). Place them in the TurnDiscs folder, using subfolders that must begin with a unique 3‑digit number (e.g.: 001 Arabesque - Arabesque VIII 1983 020 Shakira - Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran 2024 ) Connect your Box or OneDrive account, browse your albums in a 3D space, and play your music from the cloud or offline after downloading it to your device. Key Features -Realistic 3D vinyl player -Simple, symbolic controls -Play albums from device or cloud -WAV, FLAC, MP3 support -Energy‑efficient playback -100% ad‑free Premium: -Store up to 118 albums locally -Unlimited cloud playback -Monthly and annual plans A blinking icon indicates your network status. Enjoy your music with the charm of vinyl and the power of the cloud. Terms of Use: https://myturntable.eu/terms-myturntable.html Privacy Policy: https://myturntable.eu/privacy-policy-myturntable.html

About

CDThing

Features
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CDThing is the fastest way to build a library of your physical CD collection. Point your camera at the barcode on any CD case. CDThing looks it up on MusicBrainz, pulls the full release β€” track listing with durations, multi-disc layout, genre, record label, release year β€” fetches cover art from up to five sources, and adds it to your library in under ten seconds. No typing. No searching. No friction. Working through a crate? Batch Scan Mode queues confirmations so you stay in a rhythm. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Full track listings with individual durations β€’ Multi-disc support with automatic partitioning β€’ Cover art picker sourcing from Cover Art Archive, Deezer, iTunes, Last.fm, and Discogs β€’ Storage location, condition, and loan tracking β€’ Star ratings and personal notes β€’ XMCD export for CD ripping tools β€’ iCloud sync between Mac and iPhone β€’ Export and import your library as JSON No account required. No subscription. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud.

Screenshots

MyTurntable2 screens
CDThing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyTurntable at 15.0 against CDThing's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MyTurntable sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CDThing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyTurntable ships an update fortnightly, CDThing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
MyTurntable versus CDThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyTurntableCDThing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size450 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabor Pal SzollosiGavin Reid

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MyTurntable

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium - Free Trial14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
1 purchases

CDThing

One-time1
  • Unlock unlimited library$2.99

Questions

Is MyTurntable free?
MyTurntable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CDThing free?
CDThing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyTurntable or CDThing have ads?
Neither MyTurntable nor CDThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyTurntable or CDThing?
MyTurntable ships an update fortnightly, and CDThing every 3 weeks. Most recently, MyTurntable was updated on October 6, 2026 and CDThing on October 3, 2026.

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